A sketch is just a mini movie.
— Jim Rash
My acting has always been in the world of comedy, but in my writing, other than writing sketches, I really am drawn to the balance between comedy and drama. I like things that sort of toe that line of one minute you're in this emotional space and then all of the sudden something happens.
There's always something exciting about small change.
In a weird way, the drama behind the stage was sort of keeping 'Community' on people's minds.
Wherever a writer grew up, they're obviously influenced by that area, and I'm sure their characters are pulled from those experiences.
On the personal level, the people that follow you on Twitter are always nice to hear from.
Some people will ruin a movie for you if they enthuse too much.
Improv has been immensely beneficial to me as both an actor and a writer.
The passion to explore and not be afraid to fail - that's something I will always attribute to the Groundlings.
I think what's wonderful is that 'Community' has always had its voice, has always had it's vision, and that started from the very beginning.
Honestly, it's terrible, but I don't know if I've ever really read a Stephen King novel.
If there's ever going to be a challenge for an actor, it's that character who's often evolving - which is not often the case in television.
There are a lot of shows that have been saved because the fans weighed in.
Technology has changed, and we need to figure out how to improve the archaic way of what makes a hit, or how to determine how many viewers are watching beyond some people with Nielsen boxes in a small percentage of homes in random areas.
If someone said, 'Sit down and write a 'Community' episode,' I would be panicked.
Writing sketches, you're also learning about a journey and characters, and you translate that to bigger things.
If you're a writer, the insight of other writers - if there's some kind of Holy Grail message on how to deal with writer's block or how to deal with any problem that can come up - whether you're writing about yourself or a group of people, I find that very interesting.
I've certainly been someone who has loved to mine the trials and tribulations of growing up in general, and the people who are in our lives, and I don't mind pulling from them and writing things down on my phone that my family says.
As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing.
Even with the fact that I grew up in North Carolina, 'Jim Rash' just screams 'Southern boy.'
